My name is Carlos, and I have been raising poultry since I was in the 3rd grade. My mother bought me a small chicken coop, and five chickens. She knew it was going to keep me away from drugs, and any other bad related things that happened in our small town. I knew the basics of chickens, feeding, shelter, and caring.   

  I have been running this farm since I was 10 years of age. I sold a few birds every now and then. I always went to the local Summit County Fair to enter our birds every year. In high school I won a lot of poultry awards, especially showman ship.

  When I was in the 6th grade, I learned about different types of poultry. I went to my local feed store and ordered some geese and ducks. Later on in the year I got some turkeys. Each breed is unique in every way.  

  When I was thirteen and fourteen, I got a job to afford new cages, pens, and sheds. I also learned how to host a web site (www.vegafarm.com) I did not understand much about computers, or hosting a web site. The school only teaches the basics, how to use the computer.  That was enough for me, the rest of the information I found on the internet.

This was such a great hobby, especially how I learned how to run a business.  I was learning that my birds could keep them self’s finical stable. Feed is very expansive now in days, especially how corn is being turned into energy.  

 This is the second chicken pen I built when I was a teenager.

This was one of our sheds, The only thing holding this structure was duck tape, cardboard, and some nails. After winter it gets very muddy (Especially with the ducks and geese)

After demolishing the old structure, I started building the new shed. At that time I had fourteen years old. The only tools I had was a hand saw, hammer, and some nails.  I had absolutely no help, the blue prints were made by me. I had no financial help. I worked very hard at my job, to buy the supplies, and materials to build the shed.  

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Summit County - Poultry Show - 2009

~ 1st Showmanship - Senior Division ~

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Summit County - Poultry Show - 2009

~ Best Male Bird Of Show ~

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Summit County Fair - Poultry Show - 2008 

 ~ 1st Place Showmanship Sr. Division ~

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Summit County Fair - Poultry Show - 2008   

~ Best Overall Bird Of Show ~ 

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK - 2009

~ Grand Champion ~ 

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK - 2009

~ Reserve Grand Champion ~

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 Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK 2008

~ Grand Champion ~

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK 2008

~ Grand Champion ~ 

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK 2008

~ Grand Champion ~ 

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Summit County Fair - Live Stock 2008

~Grand Champion~ 

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Summit County Fair - Live Stock 2008

~Reserve Champion~

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK 2007

~ Grand Champion ~

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Summit County Fair - LIVESTOCK 2007

~ Grand Champion ~ 

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